Open reduction and internal fixation of humeral shaft fractures versus conservative treatment with a functional brace: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial embedded in a cohort

IntroductionHumeral shaft fractures represent 1%–3% of all fractures and 20% of humeral fractures in adults. The treatment of these fractures is mainly conservative and operative treatment is usually reserved for specific circumstances. To date, no randomised controlled trial (RCT) has compared oper...

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Published in:	BMJ open Vol. 7; no. 7; p. e014076
Main Authors:	Rämö, Lasse, Taimela, Simo, Lepola, Vesa, Malmivaara, Antti, Lähdeoja, Tuomas, Paavola, Mika
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.07.2017 BMJ Open
Subjects:	Bone Plates Braces Conservative Treatment Evidence-based medicine Finland Follow-Up Studies Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods Fracture Healing Fractures Humans Humeral Fractures - surgery Humeral Fractures - therapy Humerus - surgery Hypotheses Logistic Models Neurological disorders Patients Prospective Studies Quality of Life Research Design Shoulder Sports injuries Surgery Surgical techniques Trauma Treatment Outcome humeral fractures pragmatic cohort functional bracing randomised controlled trial diaphysis operative treatment shaft
ISSN:	2044-6055, 2044-6055
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